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OtterySt.Catchpole · 08-12-2005, 08:12 PM

I was really looking forward to this article...my first thoughts were, finally someone with credibility...I like Jane Yolen she's a very underappreciated author

*Ottery says* Go appreciate her!
Then of course I read her remarks.

I think it's deplorable that the only people who can appreciate her, are her fans or Stephen King. I swear, it's as if the whole book industry hates her because she's as big as they get. It's a jealousy born of aaargh. I swear, instead of being happy to her for her success, everyone is out there crying rivers about how they wrote the book.
Newsflash: JRR TOLKIEN WROTE THE PLOT TO 90% of all fantasy novels...seriously, he almost single handedly created the genre...problem is he didn't create it...there were authors before him too...
Nothing is new...I'm sure there have been other books about moving pictures...that's what they used to call films...
It's sad and it's tragic and it's really a sign of the times...people are so wrapped up in themselves that they can't be happy for someone else's success. And why not? They've been writing for years in obscurity, and suddenly she shows up and her books blow up...so it's okay to hate her.

Well it's not. It's wrong. It's petty jealousy.
I don't care where JK got her plot, or how similar it is to anything else, considering everything was inspired by something else...she's stated before she doesn't read fantasy I don't think she deliberately took the plot and I think it's in bad taste to think so highly of yourself that you were the one who she took the idea from. Seriously sad I think. I'll read her books, but I'll think twice before ever reading her comments, critiques or reccommendations.

What these authors should be doing is writing more and critiquing less that's what they are writers not social critics.

Ottery St.
Writer/Social Critic & SS's HBP...

So Booooooooooooooyah!

08-12-2005, 08:12 PM	#21 (permalink)
OtterySt.Catchpole SS Featured Artist DA Poet Rupert is My Man! SS100 Triumphant Giant Squid Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On Team Otty! ♥ Posts: 18,758 Hogwarts RPG Name: Ottery St. Catchpole Third Year	A collection of random blatherings from your friend Ottery St. Paris & Kellybear r luv :Read Otty 's fics:Gone With the Wind:I♥Rupert I was really looking forward to this article...my first thoughts were, finally someone with credibility...I like Jane Yolen she's a very underappreciated author Ottery says Go appreciate her! Then of course I read her remarks. I think it's deplorable that the only people who can appreciate her, are her fans or Stephen King. I swear, it's as if the whole book industry hates her because she's as big as they get. It's a jealousy born of aaargh. I swear, instead of being happy to her for her success, everyone is out there crying rivers about how they wrote the book. Newsflash: JRR TOLKIEN WROTE THE PLOT TO 90% of all fantasy novels...seriously, he almost single handedly created the genre...problem is he didn't create it...there were authors before him too... Nothing is new...I'm sure there have been other books about moving pictures...that's what they used to call films... It's sad and it's tragic and it's really a sign of the times...people are so wrapped up in themselves that they can't be happy for someone else's success. And why not? They've been writing for years in obscurity, and suddenly she shows up and her books blow up...so it's okay to hate her. Well it's not. It's wrong. It's petty jealousy. I don't care where JK got her plot, or how similar it is to anything else, considering everything was inspired by something else...she's stated before she doesn't read fantasy I don't think she deliberately took the plot and I think it's in bad taste to think so highly of yourself that you were the one who she took the idea from. Seriously sad I think. I'll read her books, but I'll think twice before ever reading her comments, critiques or reccommendations. What these authors should be doing is writing more and critiquing less that's what they are writers not social critics. Ottery St. Writer/Social Critic & SS's HBP... So Booooooooooooooyah! __________________ Now taking suggestions for my newfanfic. Drop me an owl suggestion ... or just say hello.